Conrad Weaver – Producer/Director
Conrad Weaver is an Award-winning producer and President and owner of Conjostudios, LLC, a video production company based in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Weaver received a Mid-America Regional EMMY® Award for his 2014 documentary feature, the Great American Wheat Harvest. His second feature length documentary film, Thirsty Land was completed in early 2016 and is currently available on Amazon Prime. Heroin’s Grip is Conrad’s third feature length documentary and he is the executive producer and writer on a feature narrative film called Scars of an Orphan.
Weaver is a seasoned pro known for his compelling cinematography and a passion for telling stories that matter. “Telling stories that matter is so much more fulfilling than stories that only entertain. My responsibility in the world, is to leave it a better place than when I arrived. If the films I produce can play a role in that, then I’ve been successful.”
In his spare time Weaver enjoys photography, skiing, sailing, and traveling. He recently volunteered as the Global Outreach Country Coordinator for Ukraine for his church in Maryland and he serves on the Citizen’s Advisory Committee for the town of Emmitsburg where he currently lives. Weaver previously served on the board and as president of the Emmitsburg Business and Professional Association.
Sean Nicholson – Executive Producer
Sean Nicholson spent most of his life battling addiction. Since entering recovery, he has dedicated his life to serving the recovering community. Sean has just celebrated 4 years sobriety and is a vital piece of the Recovery Community in Frederick Maryland.
Sean is the Director of Development at the Phoenix Foundation of Maryland a nonprofit with a goal of opening a recovery high school in 2020 in Frederick, MD. As well as the founder of Solid Ground Recovery Sober Living Homes in Frederick Maryland. Sean was also this year’s recipient of the All-Star DoGood-er Awards in Frederick and the Executive Producer of the award-winning film Heroin’s Grip.
Caressa Flannery – Associate Producer
Caressa Flannery is a native of Frederick, MD and an entrepreneur and PR/Marketing Professional in the area. She is also the mother of a son who has battled the disease of addiction for more than 8 years, starting with marijuana and leading to Percocets and then heroin. He was incarcerated twice; the last time for 16 months. He is now more than two years into recovery, doing well and helping others.
Her son has had numerous friends die from heroin overdoses the past several years. And Caressa has seen many friends bury their own children. After being fed up with the chaos, she spoke out two years ago, hoping to shed some light on this disease and unwittingly became a voice in the area for drug addiction. Bringing it to the forefront has helped people realize the disease doesn’t discriminate and that it’s ok to talk about it. Now through advocacy, she’s helping other families to speak up and speak out instead of suffering in silence.
Caressa believes that through education, awareness, and better resources, we can shine a bright light on this epidemic and this documentary achieves that endeavor.